Super Bowl L, LI sites to be decided today

After listening to 20-minute presentations today from the three competing cities – Houston, San Francisco and South Florida — NFL owners will vote on Super Bowl L and Super Bowl LI.

South Florida and San Francisco are competing for the coveted Super Bowl 50 in 2016. The city that doesn’t win that vote competes with Houston for Super Bowl 51 in 2017.

The last five minutes of each presentation will belong to owners Bob McNair (Texans), Jed York (San Francisco) and Stephen Ross (Miami).

With the 49ers’ new home, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, San Francisco is heavily favored for Super Bowl L. Houston is favored for Super Bowl LI because of stadium issues, but South Florida can never be counted out.

<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Reliant Stadium: Because of the retractable roof, it’s the only stadium among the three competitors that can guarantee perfect weather. It has a natural-grass surface. And it will have the largest scoreboard in the country.<br><strong>Cost:</strong> $352 million<br><strong>Opened:</strong> August, 2002<br><strong>Suites:</strong> 196 less

<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Reliant Stadium: Because of the retractable roof, it’s the only stadium among the three competitors that can guarantee perfect weather. It ... more

Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle

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<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> A bid of more than $35 million. State-of-the-art stadium with facilities at Reliant Park that can house everything the NFL needs on Super Bowl Sunday. With the new Marriott Marquis, there will be enough hotel rooms around Discovery Green to host the competing teams, league headquarters and the media downtown. less

<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> A bid of more than $35 million. State-of-the-art stadium with facilities at Reliant Park that can house everything the NFL needs on Super Bowl ... more

Photo: Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

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<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> Houston could have cold weather during Super Bowl week. It doesn’t offer as many things to do outdoors as Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Traffic is always an issue. less

<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> Houston could have cold weather during Super Bowl week. It doesn’t offer as many things to do outdoors as Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Traffic is ... more

Photo: Houston Transtar / Houston Transtar

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<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Houston has the stronger bid and should be awarded Super Bowl LI.

<center><strong>Houston</strong></center>
<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Houston has the stronger bid and should be awarded Super Bowl LI.

Photo: Karl Stolleis / Houston Chronicle

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<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Levi’s Stadium. It’ll be the NFL’s newest stadium, and it’ll be the first Green stadium. It’s being built next door to the 49ers’ practice facility. It costs so much because it’s part of a commercial-residential project.<br><strong>Cost:</strong> $1.2 billion<br><strong>Opening:</strong> July, 2014<br><strong>Suites:</strong> 166 less

<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Levi’s Stadium. It’ll be the NFL’s newest stadium, and it’ll be the first Green stadium. It’s being built next door to the ... more

Photo: Anonymous / Associated Press

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<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> Ideally, the 50th Super Bowl would be played in Los Angeles, but there’s not a suitable stadium. The Bay Area is the next-best thing. During the week, everything would be in downtown San Francisco, the most beautiful city in the country that has so much to do during the day and at night. less

<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> Ideally, the 50th Super Bowl would be played in Los Angeles, but there’s not a suitable stadium. The Bay Area is the next-best thing. ... more

Photo: KENNETH ADELMAN / AP

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<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> San Francisco has hosted one Super Bowl, and the game was played at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto. Cold weather at night. Traffic is always an issue in the Bay Area. Prices are higher in Northern California than any of the three sites. less

<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> San Francisco has hosted one Super Bowl, and the game was played at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto. Cold weather at night. Traffic is ... more

Photo: BEN MARGOT / AP

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<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Build a stadium, and the NFL will come. Mark down San Francisco/Santa Clara for Super Bowl L.

<center><strong>San Francisco</strong></center>
<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Build a stadium, and the NFL will come. Mark down San Francisco/Santa Clara for Super Bowl L.

Photo: PHIL VELASQUEZ / KRT

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<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Sun Life Stadium. It needs work, and the state legislature failed to approve a referendum that could have provided $350 million in improvements. It’s the oldest stadium of the three competitors.<br><strong>Cost:</strong> $115 million<br><strong>Opened:</strong>v August, 1987<br><strong>Suites:</strong> 216 less

<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Stadium:</strong> Sun Life Stadium. It needs work, and the state legislature failed to approve a referendum that could have provided $350 million in ... more

Photo: Rhona Wise / Associated Press

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<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> South Florida is beautiful, and no competitor can match what it offers during the day and night. There have been 10 Super Bowls played in Miami, so city and county leaders are comfortable hosting the game. less

<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Pros:</strong> South Florida is beautiful, and no competitor can match what it offers during the day and night. There have been 10 Super Bowls played in ... more

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<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> The stadium is inferior for a Super Bowl. Weather can be an issue. A rainstorm created havoc during Indianapolis’ victory over Chicago in Super Bowl XLIV. Teams and media are spread out from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, which is extremely inconvenient because of traffic. less

<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center>
<strong>Cons:</strong> The stadium is inferior for a Super Bowl. Weather can be an issue. A rainstorm created havoc during Indianapolis’ victory over Chicago ... more

Photo: David Duprey / AP

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<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center><strong>Bottom line:</strong> If South Florida gets Super Bowl LI, it’ll be because the owners voted for weather and partying. less

<center><strong>South Florida</strong></center><strong>Bottom line:</strong> If South Florida gets Super Bowl LI, it’ll be because the owners voted for weather and ... more